OK, so I do have an ISTE post in the works, but I’ve gotten a bit distracted by my newest toy, the Chromebook Flip by ASUS. I’d been seeing mentions of it on OMG Chrome! and the geek in me went ‘MUST HAVE!’ The Flip’s claim to fame is...

My friend Michelle was trying out a new 3D printer today and broadcasting via Periscope, and I ended up watching for a little bit and answering questions she had. One of those questions was about what I have in my 3D printer toolkit. I keep a little Rubbermaid tub...

My 6th grade students are learning about cells in science this trimester. This year, thanks to a successful Donor’s Choose project, I have five digital microscopes to share with the kids. I was blown away by how excited they were to look at the slides of plant...

I had so much fun yesterday I wish I could go back and do it again today! For the past two years, I have been running a mini makerspace at Edcamp STEAM with @Davezirk and it has been very popular. This year, the folks organizing EdcampNJ asked if I’d be...

I am enthralled with the idea of Circuit Stickers! This crowdfunded project is creating simple circuits embedded in stickers that will allow you to create amazing things. The concept is a neat one, and I pledged towards this project a while back. It has now...